How it Works

Students will bring home fundraising packets in their backpacks on Friday, November 16th & Monday, November 19th.

Students will participate in their classroom's Dance-A-Thon during the week of December 3rd. Each student will dance during the school day as part of his or her regularly scheduled P.E. class that week. The money raised will be used to fund arts programming and technology as well as community-wide events like Unity Through the Arts & Sciences.

Students can collect pledges from friends and family in-person or online. All pledges should be a flat amount. Checks should be made payable to Friends of Peterson; cash is also welcome. Online pledges can be made by going to www.friendsofpeterson.org and clicking on the grade level of the student. At each grade level page, there is a donate button. Students should make sure that donors indicate the student’s name in the comment when donating online. Parents can also easily share their child’s grade level page electronically through Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail.

All pledge forms must be turned in with pledge money by Friday, December 14th. These can be turned into your child's homeroom teacher or to the main office.

Thursday 12/6 College Graduate Day (dress to represent your favorite college and/or dress for success)

Friday 12/7 Crazy Hair OR Hat Day (express with some wild hair or a hat!)

Earn Prizes!

Individual Student Prizes:

All students who raise $10 or more will earn a prize:

PreK - 2nd grade - A Paw Prize

3rd - 8th grade - Popcorn and a movie during the school day

The student who raises the most money will win a $50 Target gift card. The top ten studentswho earn the most money as well as the student who has the largest number of donors (the“Perseverance Award”) will also win prizes:

1st – 5th place & “Perseverance Award” Winner: A trip to BrynMawr Breakfast Club during the school day for brunch plus aPeterson mug with hot chocolate

6th – 10th place: A bag full of Peterson swag, including a welcome t-shirt, mug,water bottle, and more!

Grade Level Prizes

The grades that earn the most money will also win prizes:

PreK-2nd grade

1st Place - Fireside Cocoa & Storytime in Pajamas

2nd Place - Summer in the Snow Party – popsicles and summer fun

3rd-4th grade

1st Place - Four-Square Tournament!

5th - 8th grade

1st Place - A Donut Breakfast!

If any middle school grade level raises $1500 or more in total, that grade level gets to plan a full day of school!

School-wide Prize

If Peterson raises more than $15,000, Mr. Caban will do a dance for the school! The grade that raises the most funds will get to vote on which dance Mr. Caban performs!